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WOW ScienceGroup 1-5
1st 9 weeks group 5 6th Grade Science Wow Words
Term | Definition |
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comets | a celestial body consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a tail of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun |
asteroid | rocky object that revolves around the sun and are too small and too numerous to be called planets |
meteors | a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere becomes illuminated as a result of friction appearing as a streak of light. |
asteroid belt | region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found |